Sky Duke

Amateur astronomer since '75. Presently with an 8" Dob, in the 'burbs. Member Pontchartrain Astronomy Society, and Astronomical League. Also at @Gravit89

[Sky Duke @SkyGravit75]

Moved to @Gravit80 ("James, Duke of Mississippi").
Also moved @Gravit89.
Other Accounts:
Mstdn: @Gravit89, Bsky: @Duke-of-MS, Spout: @Duke_of_Mississippi

[MASA Planetary Log @MASA_06R]

きのうのTLで知った木星の閃光、撮影したデータを確認してみたら写っていました。
…声が出ました(^^;
日本時間2023年8月29日1:45、世界時28日16:45です。
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[Wonder of Science @wonderofscience]

Incredible drone footage flying over a volcano and lava flows at night, captured by Iceland Aerials.

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Is this worth it?
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Says here that when it does go, it "will shine as bright as the full moon...for several weeks."
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¯\_(ツ)_/¯ "it contains elements in its theoretical model that likely can't be tested observationally" ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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That's a cool image.
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I dunno. There's a lot of spheres out there in nature: bubbles, precipitation, etc. I'm sure there are smart people who can imagine how metal spheres can be formed. It's a big universe.
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This week in whoa...
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How have I missed out on Astrobites until now?
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I'm telling you, we're not built to be up there.
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Definitely.
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Could you imagine the chaos if we declared the day to be always exactly 24 hours, no matter how long it is?
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And since I know *you've* forgotten: a hypothetical subatomic particle postulated to account for the rarity of processes that break charge-parity symmetry. It is very light, electrically neutral, and pseudoscalar. a possible component of cold dark matter.
https://t.co/bmQTsZ4vlJ